South Barrington Homes - A Taste of Northern Illinois Luxury Real Estate
Northern Illinois is home to some very nice communities that have luxury properties for buyers, located both in the city of Chicago and also the suburbs. The north shore area, north of Chicago, is home to communities that have been around for a long time and the homes there are often older and on typical sized lots of quarter to half an acre. They are very beautiful and if you like architectural offerings this might be the place to look for your next luxury Illinois home. If on the other hand more open green space with one to two acre lots is more your style, South Barrington homes might offer just what you are looking for in a luxury home and they are younger too. South Barrington homes are close to I-90 so if you need to commute to the city of Chicago for business or pleasure you can access the tollway within just a few minutes. This also makes it quick if you have to fly for business as South Barrington of all the Barrington villages is the closest to O'Hare airport.
South Barrington Home Styles
I would class homes in South Barrington as being primarily traditional styles. You'll see Georgian, Tudor, and even Contemporary but the bulk of the houses are going to be brick, stone and cedar siding with asphalt or cedar shake roofs. As for size, well prepare to see a wide variation. With prices starting as low as $450,000 and topping out at $6,900,000, I can find you a home with 2,250 square feet to as much as 13,000 square feet. The older homes were built in the early 1970's and as time has passed the houses have grown in square footage, features, amenities, and of course stature. Although South Barrington was incorporated in 1960 there were homes built before then but few of them remain today, having been torn down and new subdivisions built.
Active Adult Community Homes in South Barrington
Toll Brothers brought the only Active Adult living community there is to this village, and in keeping with South Barrington's luxury homes inventory, they are of course very attractive, offer up a modest 2200 to 2500 square feet of single level living with basements and have the features you would expect in any luxury home. Luxury gourmet kitchens, with granite counter tops and kitchen islands, ceramic tiles, scraped hickory wood floors, extensive crown molding and more. Of course there is the added bonuses of being in a gated community and having a 7,000 square foot club house with pool and more to keep you occupied year round.
The Gated Communities of South Barrington
Not everyone needs or wants a gated community but if you do, South Barrington's choice is expanding. Our original gated community was The Glen. Although homes here are now 20 years old there are some younger and even today a few of the lots are just now being developed. The Glen can be affordable with prices under $1 million but also has some of the higher priced larger luxurious living on Lake Adalyn, for glorious views, swimming and non powered boating. The jewel of South Barrington is now Hidden Lakes. If you can imagine it, you'll find it here. One of South Barrington's newest subdivisions it is home to select properties in a beautiful landscaped subdivision with of course, lakes! Nathan's Glen is another new gated subdivision but construction has slowed while the economy recovers. If a smaller neighborhood is what you want, take a look at Nathan's Glen.
Magnolia Pointe is another of South Barrington's top luxury homes destination subdivisions, but unlike Hidden Lakes it is not gated.
More on Toll Brothers in South Barrington
In addition to the Active Adult Community Toll Brothers have built, right next doors is The Woods of South Barrington, their single family luxury homes subdivision. Homes are very typical Toll Brothers styling and properties here are located on smaller lots. They have just started construction in the last phase, just north of Penny Road so if you want to buy new this is certainly a good option for you.
I hope this article has given you a little insight into the luxury South Barrington has to offer in the luxury home market in Northern Illinois. Browse South Barrington real estate listings for sale by price range or continue to learn more about the village and the real estate that South Barrington offers.
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Corinne Guest
Royal Advocate Realty
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Corinne Guest
Realtor & Managing Broker
Royal Advocate Realty, Barrington
Call today 847-363-3686 for real estate and relocation service.
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Wow! Love the photo of the active adult community in South Barrington! Architecture is so different here!
Lot of great choices in Barrington, Corinne. Hope you get a great response to this post!